Economic and Finance
New York — Stocks fell Monday, halting the longest rally in three weeks, after funding for Dow Chemical Co.’s purchase of Rohm & Haas […]
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Japan warned currency markets on Thursday of possible intervention to stem the yen’s rise after it hit a 13-year high against the dollar, adding […]
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The Canadian dollar surged today as sentiment toward the American dollar darkened with the U.S. Federal Reserve's gloomy announcement cutting its policy interest rate […]
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Investors are so nervous they’re willing to accept the same return from government debt that they’d get from burying money in a coffee can […]
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With some of the United States’ largest and most diversified companies ready to spell out their 2009 financial forecasts over the next two weeks, […]
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Ameren Corp. may halt construction of pollution controls at a St. Charles County power plant as part of a broader plan to defer up […]
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A broad measure of the economy’s health rose unexpectedly in September after declining for two consecutive months, the Conference Board announced Monday.
The New York-based […]
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Sales at the nation’s top automakers fell sharply in September, as tighter credit for buyers and dealers combined with high fuel prices resulted in […]
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Circuit City Stores Inc. said Monday its second-quarter loss widened, and the nation’s second-largest consumer electronics retailer withdrew its fiscal 2009 outlook amid sluggish […]
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Wachovia Corp is in talks with rivals to be taken over, sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday, after the U.S. bank’s shares […]
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